OBSESSIVE
COMPULSIVE DISORDER: Course #487 - 4 Contact Hours Do your patients or colleagues ever
complain of vague doubts such as "have I really locked the door, turned off the
lights, and put the cat out," etc. and constantly checking and rechecking if
something has been done? Are they fearful of small mistakes that end up time-consuming
projects? If so, they may be experiencing symptoms of OCD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder!
Course objectives include: Describe the essential features of OCD, and define obsessions
and compulsions. List symptoms of OCD the nurse is likely to see in clients. Identify the
therapies most often used for treating OCD, and more.